Using The Usb Floppy Disk Drive; Connecting Usb Floppy Disk Drive; Disconnecting Usb Floppy Disk Drive - Toshiba TECRA M3 User Manual
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- Specification sheet (8 pages)
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Operating Basics
Using the USB floppy disk drive
USB floppy disk drive connects to the computer's USB port. It
accommodates 1.44-megabyte or 720-kilobyte floppy disks. Refer to
Chapter 2,
Option or provided with some models.
Connecting USB floppy disk drive
To connect the drive, plug the floppy disk drive's USB connector into a
computer's USB port. Refer to Figure 4-3.
Make sure the connector is right side up and properly aligned with the
socket. Do not try to force the connection, doing so can damage the
connecting pins.
If you connect the USB floppy disk drive after turning on the computer, it
will take about 10 seconds for the computer to recognize the drive. Do not
disconnect and reconnect before 10 seconds has elapsed.
Disconnecting USB floppy disk drive
When you have finished using the USB floppy disk drive, follow the
procedures below to disconnect it:
1. Wait for the indicator light to go out to make sure all floppy disk activity
has stopped.
If you disconnect the USB floppy disk drive or turn off the power while the
computer is accessing the drive you may lose data or damage the floppy
disk or the drive.
2. Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the Task Bar.
3. Click floppy disk drive that you want remove.
4. Pull the USB floppy disk drive's USB connector out of the computer's
USB port.
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USB connector
Figure 4-3 Connecting the USB floppy disk drive
USB port
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